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;[[:Category:Puffinus|Puffinus]] mauretanicus | ;[[:Category:Puffinus|Puffinus]] mauretanicus | ||
| − | [[Image:Balearic_Shearwater.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by Aleix Comas<br /> | + | [[Image:Balearic_Shearwater.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|Aleix+Comas|Aleix Comas}}<br />Roses, Catalonia, [[Spain]], December 1999]] |
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | 35-40 cm | + | 35-40 cm<br /> |
| − | + | *Brown back | |
| − | + | *Cap, nape and wing tips are darker | |
| + | *Brownish-white undersides | ||
| + | *Pinkish legs | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | [[Balearic Islands]] | + | Breeds [[Balearic Islands]]; ranges to coastal northern [[Europe]] |
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==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | Monotypic | + | Monotypic<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup> |
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==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | + | Pelagic. Breeds on islands and coastal cliffs. | |
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==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| − | + | ====Breeding==== | |
| − | + | One egg is laid in a burrow. Nocturnal visits are made to avoid predation. | |
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
The diet includes fish and molluscs. | The diet includes fish and molluscs. | ||
| − | + | ==References== | |
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thDec08}}#Wikipedia | ||
| + | #Collins Pocket Guide to British Birds 1966 | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | {{GSearch|Puffinus+mauretanicus}} | + | {{GSearch|Puffinus+mauretanicus}} |
| + | {{GS-checked}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]][[Category:Puffinus]] | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Puffinus]] | ||
Revision as of 17:14, 29 November 2021
- Puffinus mauretanicus
Identification
35-40 cm
- Brown back
- Cap, nape and wing tips are darker
- Brownish-white undersides
- Pinkish legs
Distribution
Breeds Balearic Islands; ranges to coastal northern Europe
Taxonomy
Monotypic[1]
Habitat
Pelagic. Breeds on islands and coastal cliffs.
Behaviour
Breeding
One egg is laid in a burrow. Nocturnal visits are made to avoid predation.
Diet
The diet includes fish and molluscs.
References
- Clements, JF. 2008. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2008. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Wikipedia
- Collins Pocket Guide to British Birds 1966
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Balearic Shearwater. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 19 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Balearic_Shearwater
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
